Loading machine



LOADING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed DGO. 29, 1945 May 3:1, 1949. E. M. McELHlNNr-:Y

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'Patented May 31,

fvwm STATES WENT ZQFFICE LOADING MACHINE Eric M. McElhinncy, Dysart, Iowa Application December 29, 1 945, Serial No. 637,921:

- 1 This invention relates generally Jto loading machines and inpa-rticular to a .loader attachv ment for -a tractor vadapted to handle hay, manure, dirt and the like. 1

by the front tires are attened so as to make` steering diiiicult, or sometimes are blown out. Further, in many cases, the attachment projects upwardly or laterally of the tractor so that the tractor cannot be stored in its usual storage place. The tractor, therefore, must be left in the weather or the attachment removed. Further,

' the use of a tractor as a loading vmachine is only one of the many jobs required of a tractor on a farm. It is thus desirable that the loader attachment be adapted for ready assembly with and removable from the tractor, preferably by one man, to obtain a, maximum use of the tractor for its many duties'.

It is an object of this invention, therefore, to provide an improved loading machine.

A further object of Ithis invention is to provide a. loader attachment for a tractor in which a pair of rock arms, for raising and lowering the .lifting arms, and the means for operating the rock arms can be permanently carried on the tractor withlout interfering in any way with the normal use of the tractor for field work.

Another object of this invention is to provide a loading attachment for a tractor in which a pair of pivoted telescoped lifting arms, on being raised, are initially contracted to cradle a load adjacent the front end of thettractor for load transport purposes, and are then extended to position the load forwardly of the tractor for dumping into a wagon, truck or the like.

Yet another object of this invention is .to provide a loader attachment of a construction such that in assembly position on a tractor full visibility in all directions is afforded to the, tractor operator. l

Still another object of this invention is to pro.- vide a loader attachment of a simple and rugged construction, adapted to be easily and quickly .11 claims. (c1. 214-141) assembled with and removed from a tractor by one man, and which is operated with a minimum of effort and with full maneuverability of the tractor. Y

A feature of this invention is found in the provision of a tractor loader attachment having a pair 'of pivoted telescoplng lifting arms arranged at opposite sides of the tractor, in which the arms are raised and lowered by a pair of rock arms having their free ends movably engageable in supporting positions with the telescoping members of 'the lifting arms. A link system for eachlifting arm is connected with a corresponding rock arm and telescoping member to provide for a movement of the telescoping members in response to the movement vof the rock arms.

Still another feature of this invention is found in the provision of a tractor loader attachment having a pair of pivoted lifting arms pivoted at' their rear ends on the tractorfor up and down pivotal movement, in which the lifting arms are lowered and raised by means including a pair of rock arms arranged at opposite sides of the tractor land having their forward endsv in movable supporting engagement with the front ends 'of the lifting arms. A hydraulic cylinder arranged longitudinally of and below thetractor has a working piston connected with the rock arms to operate the lifting arms.

A further feature of this invention is found in the provision of a tractor loader attachment having apair of pivoted lifting arms pivoted at their rear ends on the tractor for up and downv pivotal movement, in which the arms are loweredand raised by means including a transverse rock shaft having a pair of rock arms arranged at opposite sides of the tractor with their free ends in movable supporting engagement'with the front ends of the lifting arms. Rockable movement of the shaft to operate the arms is accomplished by means including a longitudinal drive shaft having its forward end connected with the rock shaft through a worm gear and worm assembly, and its rear end in a driven relation with' the rear power takeo of the tractor.

Another feature of this invention is found in the provision of a tractor loader attachment having a pair of pivoted lifting arms pivoted at vtheir rear ends on the tractor for 'pivotal up jrs- I3 in Fig. 12;

engaging position by spring means and manuallyv f moved out of such engaging position by a manu- With reference to the drawings the loader of this invention is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4 as assembled on `a farm tractor of a usual type having a frame 20, a rear axle 2l, a differential housing 22, a rear powertake-oif 23, Yrear drive wheels 24 and front steering wheels 26.

'Iv'he loader includes a pair of telescoping lifting 'arms ,2T and 21a arranged at opposite sides of the tractor. Since each lifting arm 21 and 21a any sudden movement of the manual lever on` L..

movement of ther scoop from a dumping position to a loading position. Y

Further objects, features and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description when'taken in connection with' the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the loader attachment of this invention in' assembly relation on a tractor of a usual commercial type with certain parts removed to more Vclearly show such assembly;

Fig. 2 is a sectional detail view taken on the line 2--2 in Fig.vl showing the construction of a attachment; y

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view as seen along telescoping lifting arm forming part 'of the loader the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 showing a lost motion connection which-forms apart of the mechanism for telescoping the lifting arms;

assembly shownrin Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevational view of the scoop latching mechanism as seen along the line 5-5inFig.4; Y Y

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional detail view Fig. 4 is a plan view of the loader and tractor is-of a like construction and similarly assembled on the tractor, only one of the lifting arms will be described in detail.

A `lifting arm 21 and 21a includes a front telescoping member 28 and a rear member 29, which are of a channel iron construction opening outwardly away 4fr om the tractor. As best appears in Fig. 4, the rear end of the arm member 29 is welded to one Vside of a block 3l which has a rearward extension 32`pivoted on a pin 33 supported in spaced lugs 34 carried on the tractor rear axle 2l. Welded on the block member 3l, oppositelyfrom' the arm member 29, is a guide plate 36 of a length substantially equal to the arm member 29. 'It is seen, therefore, that the block 3l acts as a spacer between the rear ends of the guide member 36and the arm member 29.

A spaced relation is maintained over the full lengths of the guide member 36 and arm member 29 by the provision of a pair of like combination supporting and guide units, indicated-generally as 31, and longitudinally spaced over the front end portions of the guide member 36 and arm member 29 (Fig. 1). Each unit 31 includes a of the latch mechanism taken on thel line 6-6 in Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is a sectional detail view of a supporting roller for a lifting arm taken on the line 1-1 ,in Fig. 4;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the:` brake and hoisting mechanisms for the lifting arms as seen' on the line 8-8 in Fig. 4;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view of the hoisting mechanism taken-on the line 9 9 in Fig. 4;

Fig. 10 is a sectional detail View of the brake -mechanism as seen on line vIll- Jil in Fig. 8;

Fig. 14 is a rear elevational view of the tractor and loader assembly shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 15 is a side elevational view of a modied form of the loader shown. in assembly relation 'on atractor;

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary plan view of thehoist mechanism and rocker arm assembly for'the attachment'shown in Fig. 15 as seen substantially along the line I6--I6 in Fig. 1,5;

rectangular frame member 38 (Fig. 2) having one side 39 welded -across the open side of an arm member 29 and its oppositeside 4l welded across a guide member. 36. The ends 42, of a frame member 38, are spaced from the arm member 29 and guide member 36 to accommodate rollers 43, which are arranged at opposite sides of a space 44 formed between an arm member '2 9 and a guide member 36. The rollers 43 are rotatably supported on shafts 46 carried in the frame side members 39 and 4|.

The rollers 43 are inbearing engagement with the opposite sides of a corresponding arm telescoping member 28 which is longitudinally movable within the space 44 relative to a rear arm member 29 and a corresponding guide member 36. Rearward movement of` a telescopng member 28 is limited by the engagement of its rear end with the front face of a block member 3i, as will appear later. Forward movement of a telescoping member 28A lis limited,l by means to be hereinafter described, at a position such that the rollers 43, in thepair of units 31 for each lifting arm 21 and 21a, are always in bearing engagement with opposite sides of a telescoping member 28.

Extended between the forward ends of the telesoping members 28 `is a transversejconneetor member 45. A scoop 25, positionedforwardly of the connectormember 45, is pivotally supported between the `telescoping members on pivot Fig..17 is a sectional view of the hoist mech-V anism taken on the line ll-l'l in Fig. 16;

Fig. 18 is a detail sectional view as seen on Vline I8--I8 in Fig. 16;!and

Fig. 19 is a detail elevational view of a lever pins 39.

. The) arms 21 and 21a are raised and lowered by means including apair of forwardly extended frock arms 41 -and 41a (Figs. 4 and 12) arranged at opposite sides ofthe tractor, and mounted vat their rear Vends on a rock shaft 48 extended transversely of the tractor at a position rearwardly ofthe front steering wheels 26. The rock shaft 48 is rotatably supported in bearing members 49 mounted in strapsior plate members 5I hung from the tractor frame 29 and secured to the tractor frame by boltsA l2. Onrockable movement of the shaft 4 8. the rock arms 41 and 41a are moved in'up and down directions at'opposite sides of the tractor. l

The rock arms 41'and 41a are detachably secured in a like manner to opposite ends of the rock shaft 48 by vmeans including a hub member 53 integrally formed with a ilange v54. In

lthe following description only the assembly of the rock arms 41 with the rock shaft 48 will be described in detail. ,A hub 53 is keyed at 5l on the shaft 48 for rockable movement therewith.

The rear end of the rock arm 41 is secured to.

the flange 54 by bolts 51, and directly to the shaft 48 by a bolt 58 threadable into a threaded axially extended boreformed in the end ofthe rock shaft 48. It is thus-seen that on removal of A thebolt 58 the rock arm 41 andthe vhub member 53 are removable as a unit from therock shaft 4I.

Rotatably supported at the forward ends of 'the rock arms 41 and 41a, on shafts 12, are rollers 59 (Figs. 4 and '1) adapted for bearing engagement with the under side of a corresponding telescoping member 28. n rockablemovement of the rock arms 41 and 41a, the rollers 59 are movablev longitudinally of the telescoping mem-K' bers, 28 whereby the lifting arms 21 and 21a are raised and lowered in response to the .up and down movement of the rock arms. As shown in Fig. 1 the arms 41 and 41a, for a lowered position of the lifting arms 21 and 21a, are inclined forwardly and downwardly from the rock shaft 48 and are movable to upper positions extended the rear end of the lower rod 1| is in alostmotion -connectionwith the lower end of the lever 8| for a purpose which will appear later.

In theoperation of the leversystems, includl ing the upper rods 81, the lower rods 1l andthe ing members 28 luntil the lifting arms 21 and 21a and the rock arms 41 and41a'are in substantially at B 1n Fig. 1.

ward movement of the rollers 59, relative to the `telescoping ymembers'28, the lower rods 1| are horizontalpositions as indicated in dotted lines In response to this initial formoved forwardly, whereby-the levers 6| are pivotally moved `in a counter clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 1, to their dotted line positions-indicated at B' in Fig. -1.

Because of the pivoted connection of the upper rods 81 between the lever 6| and the telescoping member 28, the telescoping members 28 are thus initially movedy in a--rearward direction toward their contracted positions. As a result of this initial' contracting movement of the telescoping members 28 the scoop 25 is moved rearwardly towards the front end ofthe tractor. Thus for the horizontal position'B of the lifting arms 21 and forwardly andvupwardly from the rock shaft 48.`

The telescoping action of the -members 28 is accomplished by lever systems including a. pair of pivoted levers 6|, arranged at opposite sides of the tractor and pivotally supported intermediate their ends on the pins 33 which pivotally support the lifting arms 21 and 21a. l'Since the" lever systems for the lifting arms are. of a like construction and similarly assembled with a corresponding lifting arm only the lever system associated with the lifting arm 21 willflbe 'described in detail.

A lever 6| (Figs. 1 and 14) is comprised of a pair of spaced arm members 62 connected together at their upper ends by a bolt i3 and hav-v ing a combination bearing and spacer block 54 pivotally supported at 66. between their lower ends. Pivoted at its rear end on the bolt 63, and between the arm members 52. is an upper rod or link member 61, which, has its forward jend pivotally connected at 68 with an upright lug 69 on the top side of the telescoping member 28. A lower rod or link member 1| has its forward end Vpivotally supported on the shaft 12 for the rock arm roller 59, with such forward end being integrally formed with a hook member 19 adapted to extend within the open side of the telescoping member 28 to maintain the roller 59 in an' engaging position with the under side of the tele# scoping member 28 (Fig. 1).

Mounted about the rear end of the lower rod 1| is a tubular sleeve member 14 (Fig. 3) which is loosely extended through the bearing member 64 carried between the lower ends of 'the arm members 62 ofthe lever 6|. Positionedr at 'opposite sides of the bearing member 54` and mounted about the sleeve member 14 are a pair of coil springs `16, which arev arranged in comy pression between the bearing member 64 and u adjusting nuts 11 threadable on the lower rod 1| for bearing-'engagement with opposite ends -of the sleeve member 14. It is seen, therefore, that 21a the scoop 25 'is closer to the'front end of the tractor, relative to its normal ground or loading position.

On a continued movement upwardly of the rock arms 41 and 41a, from their positions providing for a horizontal position of the lifting arms 21 and 21a, the rollers 59 are moved rearwardly `on the front telescoping members 28. In response to this rearward movement of the rollers 59 the lower rods 1| are moved in a rearward direction whereby the levers 6| are pivotally moved in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 1, to their dottedv rline positions indicated at C' in Fig. 1, corresponding to an elevated dottedline position C for the liftingfarms 21 and 21a.v As a result of this clockwise pivotal movement of the levers 6| the upper rods 61 are moved forwardly to extendthe telescoping members 28. f

In vthe use of the loader the load to be handled is'often times picked up at one location' and vthen moved to a second location for dumping which tractor. By reducing the distance between the scoop 25 and the front wheel axle y tlrieeiiective 4 moment -arm of the carried load is correspondingly reduced, to in turn reduce the action'of the load to raise the rear end of the tractor, or to "laterally sway-the tractor as the tractor is `.ad

vanced.`

Because of the actionof the lever systems 8|. 51 and 1|, in response vtothe movement of the lrock arms 41 and 41a, the scoop 25 is initially moved inwardly toward the front. end of the tractor until the lifting arms 21 and 21a are at their dotted line positions indicated as B'in Fig. 1. Since this position is representative of a normal transport position the loadis easily carried by the tractor without vappre'ciably reducing its usual stability and maneuverability. y n

In order to dump the -load intoa wagon or a Ytruclr,'suf|lcient clearance must be provided between `the wagon and the l ance is accomplished by virtue ofthe telescoping members 28 being extended forwardly as the lifting .arms 21 and 21a are moved `from their dotted line positions B to their dotted line posinonsc, which are indicated 1n Fig. 1. 1t is thus seenthat the lifting arms '21 and 21a, on being elevated are automatically adjusted bythe leverl with the lower ends of the pivoted levers 8|.' In

a usual bucking operation, for loading-the scoop 28, the telescoping members 28 are moved rearwardly .t'o a stopped position against the block members 8| so that thebucking force is applied directly against the tractor rear axle 21|-, through the pivots 33 and lugs' 34. Since the lifting arms` 21 and 21a may be in theirlowermost' positions,

j or in a partially elevated position during a bucking operation, it is desirablethat the telescoping members 28 be alwaysmovable to a stop position against the blocks 3| to keep the bucking force from being applied on the lever systems 8|,81and1|.v

. By" virtue of the lost motion connection of the lower rods '1| with the levers 8|v the rearward movement; of fthe telescopng members 28 to their stop positions against the blocks 3| will take place even though the members 28 are initially in In other` words a partially extended position. with the members 28 in a partially extended position the levers 8|,-on the application of a bucking force, will move relative to the lower rods 1l to adjust the lever systems to positions at which the telescoping members 281will engage the blocks 3|. The springs 18 are` adapted to hold the lower ends of the levers 6| in substanti'ally fixed positions relative to the lower rods 1| during a lifting operation of the loader. lost motion connection thus provides for the force of the bucking action being applied directly against the tractor rear axle 2| for a range of `moved positions forthe lifting arms 21 and y 21a to eliminate such force being applied against the lever systems for operating the telescoping members 28.

The rock shaft 48 is operated from the tractor rear power take-off 23 by means including a driven shaft 8| (Figs. 4 and 11) extended longitudinally of the tractor and positioned between the tractor and the lifting arm 21a. The shaft 8| is rotatable within a casing or tube member 82 clamped at its rear end against the under side of the tractor rear axle 2| and terminating at its front end in a gear housing 83, provided with bearing portions 84 through which the rock arm 48 is rotatably extended (Fig.,12). The housing 88 is mounted on the shaft 48 betweenthe bearing 48 and thehub 53 corresponding to the rock arm 41a.

Arranged within `the gear casingf88 is a worm gear 86 keyed on the shaft 48 and-adapted for meshing engagement with a. worm 81 carried-at the forward end of the driven shaft 8|. Mounted on the rear end of the shaft 8|, rearwardly of the tractor rearV axle 2|, is a double pulley 88 which is connected through V-belts 88 with a double pulley 8| (Figs. 4 and 9) mounted on the.

rearvpower take-off'shaft 28. The Apower from tractor. This clear- The . 3 the take-off 23 is thus transmitted from the pulley 8| through the belts 88 to the shaft 8|.

and through the worm assembly 88 and 81 to the rock arm 48. Y

5 The doubl pulley 8| (Fig. 9) is comprised of an intermediate member 82 and end members 83, keyed on the power take-off 23 for axial movement. Spacer members 84 loose on the power take-off shaft 23 are interposed between the inlo termediate member 82 and each end member 8|. Mounted on the free end of the power takeoil. shaft l23, for rotation therewith, is a stop collar 88. The'members 82 and 83 of ,the double pulley 8|, are moved against the spacer members 84, and the pulley 8|, as a unit, is moved against the stop collar 88by a clutch mechanism including a collar member 85 keyed on the power takeoff shaft 23 for axial movement in response to the actuation of a clutch lever 81 (Figs, 4, 8 and .25 and extended 'rearwardly therefrom. A rearwardly extended link member |8| is rpivoted at its forward end to the lever 81 and at its rear end to one end of a yoke member |03. 'I'he .op-

posite or yoke end. |05 of the yoke member |03 is slidable, in a usual manner, within an annular groove formed in the collar member 85./ The yoke member |03 is pivoted intermediate its ends on a bracket-member |04 extended rearwardlyvfrom the differential housing 22.

On movement of the lever 81. in a forward direction, the yoke member |08 movesthe collar member 85` rearwardly onv the power take-off shaft 23 whereby the pulley members 82 and 83 are moved into frictional' engagement with the 40 V-belts` 88 to connect the pulley 88 in a driven relation with the pulleyj8l. On movement of the lever 81 in`a rearward direction the collarI .8.'iV is moved forwardly on the power take-off shaft23 whereby the belts 88 move the members 83 away from the members 82, and engage the spacer members 84. The belts 88 'are thus out of frictional engagement with the pulley members 82.and 83, and in a supported position on the spacers 84 which are loose on the power take-off shaft 23.

To elevate the lifting arms 21 and 21a, therefore, the clutch lever 81 is moved forwardly to provide for the contraction of the pulley 8| to drive the pulley 88, whereby power is transv mitted through the shaft 8| and through the gear .assembly 81 and 86 to the rock shaft 48. When the lifting arms have been elevated to a desired height the clutch lever 81 is moved rearwardly to' provide for an expansion of the pulley 8| to stop the transmission of power to the pulley 88. In order to hold the arms 21 and 21a in an elevated position the pulley 88 i`s provided' with a brake drum |06 (Figs. 8 and 10) having a corresponding brake band |01. The brake band |01 has one end fixed on a bent bolt member |08, secured t0 the underside of the bracket 88 and its opposite end ||5 slidably movable on an upright bolt |08 carried in the top side of the bracket member 88. A spring mounted about the bolt V|08 is arrangedin compression between the brake band end ||5 and a nut ||2 for the bolt |08, and acts to normally retain the brake band |01 in frictional' 'engagement with the brake drum |08 to hold the pulley 88 and in turn the shaft 8| against rotation.

' ly rotatable.-

. 9 A supporting shaft tion, indicated in dotted lies at D in Fig. 10,

relative to the brake band |01 whereby the brake band is frictionally held about the brake drum by the spring On movement of the clutch lever 91 in a forward direction to provide for the frictional engagement of the pulley 9| with the V-belts 89 the high spot |25 on the cam |.|3 is moved against the brake band end| to its full line` position shown in Fig. 10, to compress the spring and release the brake band from frictional engagement with the brake drum |06. As a result the pulley 88 and in turn'the shaft 8| is free- On movement of the clutch lever 91 rearwardly to disengage the pulley 9| from the belts 89 and stop the elevation of the lifting arms. 21 and 21a at a desired height the neutral portion of the cam 3 engages the brake band end ||5 whereby the brake is set by the action of the spring to hold the shaft 9| against rotation. l

In order to lower the lifting arms 21 and 21a the clutch lever 91 is moved rearwardly until the V cam high spot |35 engages and moves the brake band end I|5 against the action of the spring to release the brake, as indicated in dotted lines at E in Fig. 10. It is thus seen that the lever 91 is common to the clutch mechanism for controlling the transmission of power to the shaft 8|, and to the brake mechanism for holding the shaft 9| against rotation when the clutch is in its disengaged position. The scoop 25 is releasably held in a load carrying position by a latching mechanism including a latch member ||6 (Figs. 4, 5 and 6) mounted at the inner end of a rock shaft A| I1 rockably supported in bearings ||8 in aparallel relation with and on the top of the transverse beam member 45. The latch member ||6 is ofa generally arcuate shape curved upwardly and rearwardly from its supported end on the rock shaft H1 and,

is formed with an upright elongated opening ||9, adjacent its upper end, adapted yto receive a catch member |2| extended rearwardly from the back wall of the scoop 25.

In order to hold the latch member ||6 in an engaging position with the catch 2| the outer end of the rock shaft ||1 carries a bell crank I0 for a camV ||3 is'car-l ried between' the brackets 99 and 99a rearwardly A link |20 is pivoted between 1'0 pedal |28. A connecting rod |29 is pivoted at its rear end adjacent to the top of the actuating lever |28 and has its front end slidably supported in the second arm |3| of the bell crank which is mounted on the rock shaft ||1. A spring.- |32 (Figs. l-and 5) is mounted about the forward end ofthe connecting rod |29 and isfmaintained in compression between the 'armlll and an ad-y ;lustablenut |33 threadably mounted on the connecting rod |29 at a position rearwardly of the arm |3`|. An adjustable stop nut |34 is mounted on the connecting rod |29 `forwardly of the 'arm |3|.

To release the scoop 25 the lever |26 is moved in a counter-clockwise direction, .as viewed in Fig. 1, by either pulling rearwardly on the manual grip |21, orby' pushing forwardly on` the foot pedal |28. This movement ofthe lever |26 provides for the'movement of the nut |34 into en- -gagement with the arm I3 I and the movement of the arm |31 in a counter-clockwise direction, as also viewed in Fig. 1, whereby the latch ||6 is 'moved rearwardly out of an engaged position with the scoop 25, located forwardly of the scoop pivhaving one arm connected to one end of a tension spring |23. The'opposite end of the spring |23 is attached at |24, to the telescoping member 28 of the lifting arm 21. Thus, as viewed in Fig. 5, the spring |23 acts to move'the rock shaft ||1 in a clockwise direction, whereby thelatch 6 is releasably. moved to and held in a position for engaging the catch |2| on the scoop 25. v

The scoop 25 is released for dumping lby means comprising a pivoted actuating lever |26 (Figs. 1

and 14) pivotally supported intermediate its ends on the bolt 63 which is carried at the top of the lever arm 6| corresponding to the lifting arm 21. The upper end of the actuating lever |26 carries an inwardly extended manual grip |21 while its lowerend carries an inwardly extended foot otal supports 30, tips the scoop'forwardly on release of the latch mechanism. However, after I the load has been dumped that portion of the riding on the front surface of the latch into its engaged position withthe latch Iat the latch opening ||9. Since the latch member ||6 is initially moved rearwardly, by the catch member |2|, the rock shaft ||1 in turn is rockedrearwardly or in a counter-clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 1.

By virtue of the lost motion connection of the connecting rod |29 with the rock arm |3| this counter-clockwise movement of the rock shaft ||1 merely results in a compression of the spring |32 against the nut |33, so as to substantially eliminate any quick jerking movements of the actuating lever |26. This lost motion connection also provides for a slidable movement of the connecting rod |29 relative to the rock arm |3|, on extension of the lifting arms 21 and 21a, whereby to prevent an ,dumping of the scoop during its elevation to a umping position.

In Figs. 15-19, inclusive, there is shown a modified form of the invention which is similar in construction and operation to the form of the invention shown in Fig. 1 except for the utilization of a hydraulic means for actuating the rock shaft |4| and rock arms |42 as contrasted to the operation of the rock arms 41 and 41a in Fig. 1

by ak mechanical means. Similar numerals of bearings 49 carried in plate members |43 and |43a arranged at opposite sides of the tractor c 'n and suspended from the'tractor frame wardly of the frontsteering wheels 26. The rock arms |42 are arranged at opposite ends-of the/g rock shaft |4| and are connected for concurrent movement with the rockshaft through the ,hub

members 53' and bolts 54 and 56.`

26 Arear'- cluding an actuating lever |465 which `is pivoted at one end to a rod member |61, theopposite Mounted on the rock shaft |4|, between the Y end |66 of which -is extended outwardly from4 the platemembe'r |43 l(Fig. 16). 'I'he rod end |68- is .pivotally connectedvto the free end of a -support |69 pivoted at |1| to the side plate |43.

A second connecting rod |12 (Fig'.l15) extends 'longitudinally of the tractor and has its forward end pivoted to the free end of the pivoted support |69 and its rearend pivoted at |13 to a control lever |14, which is rotatably supported on` a shaft. v|16 extended laterally 'from the `tractor vare maintained in assembly position4 on the rock shaft |'4| by means of a single bolt |46 extended .through the camsand'adapted to clamp the cam hubs |46 against each other.

Each of thecams |44 is formed with a peripheral groove adaptedto receive a cable or chain |45 secured at its endsr|5| tothe cams and having its central Asection |52 (Figs. 16, 17, and 18) positioned'within a groove formed in a head unit |52 of a pistonl '|54,.which is positioned-longitudinally between the cam segments |44 andbelow the rock" The piston |54 is associated with a cylinder |56, extended longitudinally below the tractor frame 20, and mountedat its base end on a supporting differential housing '22. 1

'I'he lever 14- (Fig. 19) is releasably held in a moved Vposition by -means including a ring member I 11 positioned about the shaft |16 and secured tothe differential housing 22. A second ring member |18 positioned about the shaft |16 lis fixed to the lever |14 for movement therewith.

'Ihe adjacent 'side faces of the rin'gs |11 and |18 are formed with radial grooves or serrations |19 adapted'for matingengagement, with this ensagement being'releasably maintained by the provision of a coil spring ISI- mounted about the shaft |16 and arranged in compression between the lever |14and a stop collar |62. Thus on movement of the lever' |14 the serrations are moved out of mating positions against the action rod |51 extended between the side plateswi 43 and 43a An oil pump |56, mounted on the base end of the cylinder |56 has. a shaft |56 withy one end projected through the yside plate |43a and carrying -apulley |6| which is connected through a I belt |62 with a tractor side or belt pulley |63.

Byjvi'rtue of the removal of the rock arms |42 from the rock shaft |4l, by merely removing the l bolt 58, the piston and cylinder assembly, and the rock shaft and camassembly may be permanently. attached to the tractor 26, without interfering in any way with the usual operation of the tractor when it isl not being used forloading purposes. As a result after the sideplates |46 Lli) a'nd v|4Ia, the cylinder |56 and rock shaft |4| are mounted on the tractor it is only necessary to remove the lifting arms 21 and 21a and the rock arms. |42 to completely prepare the tractor for its usual farm work. Likewise when the loading attachment is to kbe used it is only necessary to assemble the rock arms |42 with the rock shaft |4| and mount the lifting arms 21 and 21a on the tractor to-prepare the tractor for operation 'as a loading machine. In the operation of the rock shaft |4| by the cylinder |56 to move the rock arms |42, and in turn raise and lower the lifting arms 21 and 21a. oil under pressure is applied and released from the piston |54. Thus to raise the lifting arms oil pressure applied on the piston |54'extends the piston to its dotted line position, shown in Fig. 18, the cams |44 are rocked in a counter-clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 18. by the cable or chain |49. Since the cams |44 are fixed on the of the spring Ill, which spring, when the lever |14 is in a moved position, releasably holds the lever against movement by virtue of the interlocking engagement of the serrations |19.

The operation of the lifting arms 21 and 21a in the modied form shown in Figs. 15-19, in-- clusive, is similar in all respects to the operation of the like arms in Fig. 1, so that a further description of such operation is believed to be unnecessary. v

'e From a consideration o f the above description it is seen that the invention provides a loadin machine which is of a simple and compact co struction, and adapted in operation to provide for a load transfer position of the scoop adjacent to the front end of the tractor, and for a dumping position of the scoop located forwardly of the tractor. This operation is accomplished by the provision of the telescoping lifting arms 21 and 21a and1 their movement to raised and lowered positions by a pair of rock arms arranged at opposite sides of the tractor for up and down move- `ment, and having their free ends in movable bearing engagement with the undersides of the telescoping members of the lifting arms. Since the free ends of the rock arms are moved longitudinally vof the lifting arms, during their raising and lowering movements, lever systems assembled with the .lifting arms and the rock 4 arms are adaptedto actuate the telescoping members in response to a movement of the rock arms. By virtue ofthe rollers 59, at the free ends of the rock arms, being engageable with the under sides ofthe telescoping members of the lifting in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 18, and

the piston |54 is moved toits contracted position within the cylinder |56, by the weight of` the scoop 25and the lifting arms 21 and 21a.

The application of an oil pressure on the piston |54 is controlled by a valve unit |66 carried adjacent the base endof the cylinder |56 and inarms, the lifting arms 21 and 21a are rigidly supported at any moved position against lateral movement relative to the tractor so that a maximum stability of the tractor is accomplished for any moved position of the lifting arms.

Although the invention has been described with respect to several embodiments thereof it is to be understood that it is not to be so limited and that changes and modifications can be made therein which are within the full intended scope claims.

v 13 I claimt' l. loading machine includingk a portable framefand a pair of pivoted telescoped lifting .y

arms arranged on opposite sides of said frame. means plvotally supporting the rear ends-of said arms on said frame, telescoping members for said lifting arms movable forwardly of said frame, a load carrying unit supported between the front ends of said telescoping' members, means for raising and lowering said lifting. arms including a transverse'rock shaft mounted on Asaid frame, a pair o f. rock arms on said shaft, arranged at opposite sides of said frame andfextendedrforwardly from said rock shaft for up and down movement in a vertical plane, with the Ifree ends of said rock arms-being' adaptedto movably support the telescoping members thereon, means for rocking said shaft, a pair of `upright levers pivoted intermediate 1 their ends on said frame adjacent to the reareendsjofvsaid lifting arms'v v for` pivotal movement longitudinally of Asaid frame, first rods connected between said telescoping` members vand the upper ends of-said levers,

second`rodsf connectedbetween Athe free ends of said rock arms and the lowerv ends of said levers, with said' first and second rods and said pivotedy leversv acting to extend and contract the telescoping members in response to the movement of said rock arms.'

2. A loading machine comprising a portable frame, afpair of pivotedftelescoped lifting arms arranged'at opposite sides. of said fra-me, means pivotally supporting the rear ends of said arms on.

saidframe, saidarms including telescoping members movable forwardly of saidA frame,` a load carrying means supported between the front ends transversely spaced relation on said portable frame rearwardly of said rock shaft, first con- .nections between one of the ends Vof said levers and said telescoping membersand second connections between the opposite ends of said levers and said rock arms.

.3. A loading machine comprising a portable frame, a pair of pivoted telescoped lifting arms arranged at opposite sides of said frame and pivoted at their rear ends on said frame, telescoping members f0r said lifting arms movable forwardly of said frame, a load carryingunit supported between the front ends of said telescoping members, meansfor raising and lowering saidlifting -arms including a pair of rockarms arranged at opposite sides of said frame for rockable up and down movement in a vertical plane, and having their free ends adapted to movably support said telescoping members, means for concurrently moving said rock arms, means for moving said telescoping members in response to the movement of said rock arms including upright levers pivotedintermediate their ends on said portable yframe, and connections between said levers and said telescoping members and rock arms.

4. A loading attachment for a tractor having f-a4 rear power take-off 14 i shaft, comprising a pair of pivoted lifting arms arranged at opposite sides of .the tractor and pivoted adjacent -their rear ends 'on the tractor, means for` raising, and loweringA said lifting arms including a transverse rock shaft carried on said tractor rearwardly of the front end thereof, a pair of rock armson said rock shaft arranged atopposite sides ofsaid tractor and extended forwardly from said rock shaft, means at the free ends of said rock arms adapted to engage andC movably support said lifting arms, means for rockingsaid rock shaft includinga worm gear mounted onsaidv rock shaft, a longitudinal driven shaft supported on said tractor, a worm adjacent the frontend of said driven shaft `adapted for meshing engagement with said worm gear, and means `connecting the rear endof said driven shaft; with said rear power take-olf shaft.

5. 'A loading attachment for atractor having al frame, comprising a pair of pivoted lifting arms arranged at opposite sides of said tractor and pivoted adjacent their rear ends on said frame for up and down pivotal movement, means for raising and lowering said arms including a transverse'rock shaft located rearwardly from the front end of said frame, a pair -of rock armsE mounted on said shaft and arranged at opposite sides of said frame said rock arms being extended forwardly from said rock shaft, means at the free ends of said rock arms adapted to support said lifting arms, a hydraulic' cylinder arranged to one'side of said rock shaft and extended longitudinally of said frame, a piston for said cylinder, .a winding unit mounted on said rock shaft for movement therewith, flexible means having one end windable about said unit, and an opposite end connected with said piston, and means operated by thel tractor for supplying fluid under pressure to said cylinder.' j

6. A loading attachmentfor a tractor having a front axle, comprising a pair of pivotedlifting arms arranged at opposite s idesof the tractor for pivotal up and down movement, a pair of supports arranged at opposite sides of said tractor and suspended from the tractor rearwardly'of said front axle, means `for raising and lowering said lifting'arms including a hydraulic cylinder mounted between said supports and extended 1ongitudinally ofthe tractor, a piston for said cylinder movable from the front end thereof, a transverse rock shaft mounted between said supports,

a cam unit mounted on said rock shaft for movement therewith, flexible means connected at one end to said cam unit, means for connecting the other end of said iiexible means with said piston, with said flexible means being wound and unwound from said cam unit, in response to the movement of said piston, to rock said rock shaft. with said cylinder; supports and rock shaft constituting a permanent'assembly on said tractor,

a pair of rock arms carried on said rock shaft and arranged. at opposite sides of said tractor, and means detachably connecting said rock arms on said rock shaft, said rock arms being extended forwardly from said rock shaft with their front ends adapted to supportsaid lifting arms.

7. In a tractor-mounted loader, an extensible lift frame pivoted at one end on the tractor and having an extensible portion extended forwardly of the tractor, a load-supporting unit carried on said free end, a power-operated rock arm rockably supported on' the tractor and extended forwardly from its supported end, with the forward end of said rock arm being movably engageable with the lift frame to lower and raise the same,

`connections being movable in opposite 15' a lever pivoted intermediate its ends on the tractor at a`position rearwardly of said rock arm,

and connections between the opposite ends -of said lever and the forward end of said rock arm and the extensible portion of said lift frameto extend and 'contract the latter during raising and lowering movements thereof,` in response to a movement of said rock arm.

8. In a tractor mounted loader, an extensible lift frame pivoted at one end on the tractor and aaneen and projected forwardly from its support, with the free end of said rock arm being movably engageable with said lift frame to raise and lower the same. means forv extending andy contracting said lift frame in responseto a movement of said rock' arm including a lever pivoted on the tractor'reariwardly of said rock arm, and connections between opposite endsof said lever and said frame and theiree end oi' said rock arm, with the connection between said liftframe and'leve'r being movable ,rearwardly on initial elevation of -said lift frame to a predetermined height to contract the' same. and forwardly on a continued elevation of l the lift frame to extend the same'.

endof said rock arm being movably engageable with the lift frame to lower and'raise the same, a

lever pivoted intermediate its ends on the Vtractorat a position rearwardlyof said rock arm, connections'between the opposite ends of said lever and the forward end of said rock arm and the ex-l Y tensible portion of said lift frame to extend andcontract the latter during raising and lowering movements thereof, in response to` a movement of said rock arm, with the forward ends of said directions longitudinally of said tractor. A

9. In a tractor mounted loader having an e'xtensible pivoted lift frame with its free end located l forwardly of the tractor, a load-carrying unit at the free end of said frame, a power operated rock arm movably supported on said tractor, and pro-'- jected forwardly from its support, with the free end of said rock arm being movably engageable with said lift frame to raise and lower the same, means for extending and contracting said lift frame in response toa movement of said rock arm including a lever pivotedlon the tractor rearwardly of said rock arm, and connections between opposite ends of -said lever and said frame and the free end of said rock arm, with said frame being initially contracted on upward movement thereof 11. In a tractormountedloader having an extensible lift frame pivoted at its rear end vonvthe tractor, a load supporting'unit carried at the free end `of said lift frame', a rock arm fulcrumed on .said tractor projected forwardly from its fulcrum and having its free end movably engageable with the forward end of said lift frame to raise and lower same, means ifor extending and contracting said lift frame including an upright lever pivoted on the tractor rearwardly of said rock arm, a first connection between the lower end of said lever and the free end. of said rock arm, a second connection betweenthe upper end of saidf lever and said lift frame, with said connections being movto a substantially horizontal position, and extendated rock armmovably supported on said tractor,`

able in opposite directions on initial upward movement of said rock arm to a substantially horizontal position, to contract said lift frame, and movable reversely in opposite directions on a continued upward movement of said rock arm to extend said lift frame.

' ERIC-M. MCELHINNEY..l

lfile 0f this Patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,286,947 Bankson June A16, 1942 2,287,375 -Ford June 23, 1942 2,371,273 Walker Mar. 13, 1945 2,402,064 Markel l June 11, 1946 2,404,820 Wuertz et al. July 30, 1946 2,421,566 Kober June 3, 1947 2,433,086 Borgelt Dec. 23, 1947 

